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Hells Gate State Park Campground

17 Reviews

About

State Park

This recreation area is part of Lower Granite Lake

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Location

Hells Gate State Park Campground is located in Idaho

Directions

Located 4 miles south of downtown Lewiston, ID on Snake River Ave. Driving from the west take US Highway 12 EAST, cross the blue Interstate Bridge from Clarkston, WA to Lewiston, ID. Immediately turn right onto Snake River Ave. Proceed 4 miles south on Snake River Ave, take a right at Hells Gate Road. Approaching from the east, use US Highway 12 WEST through Lewiston until it intersects Snake River Ave. Turn right on Snake River Ave and proceed 4 miles to Hells Gate Road. Turn right on Hells Gate Road. From the north or south, use US Highway 95 until it intersects US Highway 12 WEST. Then follow the directions as if you were coming from the east.

Address

4832 Hells Gate Rd
Lewiston, ID 83501

Coordinates

46.3579591 N
117.05896028 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Cabins
Tent Cabin
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Paul M.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 6, 2022

Very nice and clean

Even after the holiday the camping area was very clean.

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Month of VisitOctober

Eric B.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2022

Excellent as usual

We have tented here several times over the years while motorbike camping, this time was in our 5th with the bikes in garage. We stayed in the Birch Loop with water and hydro hook up. Nice mature shade trees with good clearance. Short walk to a great beach. Staff were great to deal with. Short drive for Costco and such. Great location for a motorbike base camp. So many great roads…especially the Spiral Highway and Snake River. When the jet boats are out playing which seemed mainly on the weekend it could be annoying to some but we really didn't notice it. Birch loop is well shielded from the river by mature trees. Happy Camping. Oh, and don't park on the grass.

Site52

Month of VisitAugust

Lorrie K.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2022

Great River Access

Overall a nice park. Some things seem to be in disrepair like broken water pumps, branches down everywhere, a lot of sick trees, etc. Nice beach for swimming and launching kayaks. No real view of the water from the campsites but easy access via walking trail. Lewis and Clark center was pretty sparse but the video was interesting. Campers were all very respectful and it was very relaxing. I would camp here again. Site #15 in the A loop definitely had the best view of the water.

Site17

Month of VisitAugust

harry S.

Guide

Reviewed May. 20, 2022

Awesome

Very nice state park on the snake river. Lots of shade, full hook ups.

Site28

Month of VisitJune

Ember W.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 18, 2021

Beautiful

We stayed in a tent site..there was grass & the sites were very spacious. Staff was so kind & the park was very clean.

Site77

Month of VisitOctober

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Shari B.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2021

Nice spacious and clean camp grounds

Great campsites

Month of VisitOctober

Nancy C.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2021

Hells Gate is anything but Hell

PROS: *The campground is very shady which is great when it's 102 degrees (record breaking year). *The sites are pretty level and easy in and out.
*They irrigate so there is lush grass everywhere. *Lots of biking in park and nearby along the riverfront. *Very nice Lewis and Clark Discovery Center *Aspen and Birch Loops DO have RV hookups. Cottonwood Loop does not. *Access to the Snake River, with marina close by *Disc golf course *Close to town

CONS: *NO early checkin. 2:00 is it. They say they need the time to water and clean. They were nice about it. *Bathhouses are DESPERATELY in need of updating and the one in Cottonwood Loop mens room smelled of urine. *Can't really see the river from the campground

It was very smoky when we were there due to fires across the river in Oregon, so we cut our visit short. We will return when air quality returns though.

Site46

Month of VisitAugust

Jaime B.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2021

Riverfront camping

Camping right on the Snake River with Lewis & Clark Discovery Center. Lots of sites, water restrooms, showers, and fire pits. No hookups.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Jaime B.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2021

Nice spot by the river

Great camping spot. No RV hookups, but fresh water, restrooms, and showers. Next to river but lots of shrubs. Can walk down trail to access river bank.

Sitec70

Month of VisitJuly

Carl

Traveler

Reviewed May. 25, 2021

Great Park and Campsite

Super helpful staff gave us a sweet campsite. Lots of wildlife around and we were camped close to the trailhead. Great hiking and views of the river and canyon. Definitely going back.

Site72

Month of VisitJune

Kyle G.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 28, 2021

Clean, convenient, near water

We stayed in Birch Loop for 2 nights. This was our maiden voyage so we opted for something close to a city as we were still setting up our camper coming out of winter.

Our spot was plenty long enough, but not as wide as I would have liked. There are two big trees on passenger side that prevent setting up a comfy patio. That said, the fire pit area is perfect size.

The center of the loop is for groups, so noise is centralized. Other than that, good space between sites and all are pretty level and paved.

The hiking trails are great with lots of options for easy hikes by the water or tougher ones up the mountain. Either way, you can’t go wrong. The noise on the river from jet boats was mild as it is only end of March.

Great Verizon coverage at site and on trails.

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Celine K.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019

Accessible

Very family friendly place and the trail is wheelchair accessible. Great trek along the river. Watch for rattlesnakes in the area!

Kristina J.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 14, 2019

Loud

Overall, a nice state park campground, but a little too close to the city. The bathrooms were decent, with free showers. We arrived around 6pm and the weather was weird, light rain then hail, but it stopped after about an hour. We started to settle in and then a group of maybe 30 teenage boys with a handful of “leaders” arrived around dark taking up 4 spots near us. The kids were rowdy throwing firecrackers until midnight. The leaders did absolutely nothing to stop them and neither did the campground. Luckily they slept and then all took off early around 8am after morning prayers. In hindsight, nothing against the campground other than close proximity to each other and the city and the camp host didn’t break up the “fun”

Shane M.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2019

Great hide away

Awesome camp ground right on the river. We saw lots of different wild life. The only down side is a out of state fishing license is kind of expensive.

Sarae B.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2017

Great location

Was a very clean campground! Space between campers were great!

Site87

Month of VisitJuly

Erin S.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017

Riverside

Hells Gate is a great campground, but know what you are getting into. The park is VERY parklike with some trees, but overall there is little privacy on the loops. We stayed for just overnight, but enjoyed our time. You are right on the Snake River (minimal view) and close to Lewiston, ID (maybe too close). Great place to base for river adventures!

Elizabeth S.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2015

Plenty to do

This is a large campground for the area and there is plenty to do around the state park. Fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, disc golf, volleyball mountain biking. The camp spots are very close to each other and there is not much privacy. It is also very hot in the summer. It would be a great place to take younger children if you are looking for lots of activities.